Although I don’t believe there is malicious intent on Calvin’s part, it does remind me of malicious compliance stories some employers have encountered to their dismay when they don’t consider the employees’ side of the issue.
I had something simillar, stepped in something like dog excrement, in bare feet, asked my wife if she could get me something to help me clean it off, she was in a bad mood with me and simply told me off for daring to ask her to do anything. What did she expect me to do, walk though the house spreading it all over the carpet?
My kids step in all kinds of things and drag it around the house lol. Yesterday, I stepped in a granola bar my daughter left on the floor. It also, looked like dog doo.
BE THIS GUY about 1 year ago
Time for bleach cleaning
codycab about 1 year ago
Well that idea backfired horribly.
Sugar Bombs 95 about 1 year ago
“Right lesson, wrong time.”
- Bill Watterson
C about 1 year ago
Queen of unintended consequences
Imagine about 1 year ago
I know the feeling.
rekam Premium Member about 1 year ago
She asked for it.
Robin Harwood about 1 year ago
He did exactly what he was told, and it still isn’t right.
snsurone76 about 1 year ago
You asked for it, Mom!!
KRISTI569 about 1 year ago
Bwahahahahaha!!!!
orinoco womble about 1 year ago
Take your shoes off at the door, leave slippers by the door to put on the moment you step in. Problem solved.
GabryelFrost about 1 year ago
You asked for it ! -— Remember the show ?
hitman4cookies about 1 year ago
Couldn’t ya just see that one coming?
incognito about 1 year ago
Oh, c^&p……
Purple People Eater about 1 year ago
You told him to come into the living room, so you only have yourself to blame.
minty_Joe about 1 year ago
“Watch out where the Huskies go,
And don’t you eat that yellow snow."
~ Frank Zappa (Yellow Snow Suite)
ACK! Premium Member about 1 year ago
“Where is the hose usually?”
“By the side of the house.”
“Did you look there?”
“No.”
French Persons Premium Member about 1 year ago
“Is it too late to send him back?”
Pet about 1 year ago
Ah, motherhood.
Before becoming a mother, I thought this strip was funny. After becoming a mother, I found out this strip was true! ;-))
Painted Wolf about 1 year ago
Time to build some more character.
tremaine53 about 1 year ago
Gotta be careful what you ask for.
Detroit Dan about 1 year ago
I hate yelling across the house, too
SquidGamerGal about 1 year ago
Hey! Don’t blame the kid for this one. This is totally on you for forgetting that he was born with no common sense!
jagedlo about 1 year ago
Should have aked why he was yelling…
dwdl21 about 1 year ago
One of my all time favorites. LMAO!!!
eced52 about 1 year ago
The one time she should have let him yell.
BJDucer about 1 year ago
Although I don’t believe there is malicious intent on Calvin’s part, it does remind me of malicious compliance stories some employers have encountered to their dismay when they don’t consider the employees’ side of the issue.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 1 year ago
Find the faucet, turn it on, then follow the hose to the other end.
proclusstudent about 1 year ago
I suppose we all knew that mother’s command would result in disaster. Just what Calvin would doo, was the only question.
Snolep about 1 year ago
Well, panel 2 shows he did stop to consider first.
gantech about 1 year ago
“I listened to your instructions and obeyed them as stated.” ~ from the Star Trek episode “What Are Little Girls Made Of”
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Sometimes it’s easy to be bad by just doing exactly what the “man” tells you to do. (You still get in trouble though)
Zebrastripes about 1 year ago
Aaaaacckk!
Daltongang Premium Member about 1 year ago
Boy this comic has certainly gone to $#!T.
Just-me about 1 year ago
Of course as pointed out above, he could have simply removed his shoes…on the other hand (foot?) he did exactly as he was told to do.
bloodykate about 1 year ago
I am LOLing!!
sandpiper about 1 year ago
Right lesson. Unanticipated result.
hoffquotes2 about 1 year ago
Today it would be just text me. It would have prevented the accident
chuckcork1 about 1 year ago
I had something simillar, stepped in something like dog excrement, in bare feet, asked my wife if she could get me something to help me clean it off, she was in a bad mood with me and simply told me off for daring to ask her to do anything. What did she expect me to do, walk though the house spreading it all over the carpet?
ladykat about 1 year ago
He tried to be good, Mom.
mckeonfuneralhomebx about 1 year ago
You asked for it!!
oakie817 about 1 year ago
most excellent
xSigoff Premium Member about 1 year ago
Hey! She had to yell at him; she takes the blame.
Bruce1253 about 1 year ago
First belly laugh of the day, thank you Bill Watterson.
mistercatworks about 1 year ago
That’s why every rule has an exception. :) :) :)
Jesse Atwell creator about 1 year ago
My kids step in all kinds of things and drag it around the house lol. Yesterday, I stepped in a granola bar my daughter left on the floor. It also, looked like dog doo.
minty_Joe about 1 year ago
As I’ve told my friends in year’s past, when I had a dog, “Watch out for the land mines!”
hagarthehorrible about 1 year ago
Fella, now you have stepped on the wrong nerve of mom.
syzygy47 about 1 year ago
Sure it’s dog poo? Is Hobbes housebroken?
wiley207 about 1 year ago
As Bill Watterson said, “Right lesson, wrong time.”
Love the Mom’s face in the last panel!
1JennyJenkins about 1 year ago
Calvin is like Caillou.
Ah, and by the way, the mother did not “ask for it” !!!!
m5bishop5 about 1 year ago
Malicious compliance.
ArcticFox Premium Member about 1 year ago
Be careful what you wish for.
B UTTONS about 1 year ago
When will she learn. They should have converted their mudroom to a HazMat decontamination washroom.
liberalnlovinit about 1 year ago
Well, she asked for it.
g04922 about 1 year ago
LOL… Calvin just following Mom’s instructions… ;-)
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 1 year ago
The one time he complies! LOL
John Jorgensen about 1 year ago
She can’t blame him for this one.
RonBerg13 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ask, and Ye shall receive.
Cathy P. about 1 year ago
This is a very old strip. My boss it pinned to the bulletin board for at least 15 years.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 1 year ago
You asked for that one, Mom.
AwelCruiz about 1 year ago
Right lesson, wrong time.
toddqwilliams about 1 year ago
Greatest comic ever!!
rgcviper about 1 year ago
Uh-oh!
Better rethink those requests to Calvin, Mom.
Made me laugh.
Mark Tully Premium Member about 1 year ago
We called it Dog Doo (Dew?) in the 60s. Do we still call it that?
Humerus1 5 months ago
L DESERVED MOM